John Waters in ConversationWednesday Apr 18 · 7:30pm-8:30pm

John Waters has been called The Sultan of Sleaze, The Prince of Puke, and The King of Schlockâall titles he wears proudly. For 50 years, the Baltimore-born director has been shocking and delighting audiences with his hilariously transgressive cult films ("Hairspray," "Pink Flamingos," "Serial Mom") that subvert nostalgic visions of American suburbia. Waters went from a local boy making cheap, underground moviesâfinding talent at local bars, getting arrested, and being thrown out of collegeâto making counter-culture comedies in the Hollywood system. SFFILM executive director Noah Cowan interviews the iconic filmmmaker.